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Brad Kane is the Editor for Worcester Business Journal. Kane came to Worcester from its sister publication Hartford Business Journal, where he most recently served as managing editor. Kane talked his way onto HBJ’s staff in May 2010, previously working as a Boston Globe correspondent and a staff writer for the Patriot Ledger in Quincy. In another journalism life, he covered local politics in northern Ohio and southwest Florida. Kane has been honored for his work by the Alliance of Area Business Publications, the Florida Press Club, Ohio Associated Press and the National Society of Professional Journalists. He graduated from The Ohio State University, with an honor’s degree in journalism. He lives a calm, sleep-filled life in Wilbraham, Mass. with his wife, five young children and Texas heeler. In his 42 minutes of weekly free time, Kane runs the sidewalks, streets and trails of Western Massachusetts.

Mass. $10M small business fund for coronavirus relief stops taking applications

The $10-million fund set up Monday by the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration to provide relief to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus was open for three days.

The Queen’s Cups shuts down dining room, lays off 80% of staff

Renee Diaz, the business's owner and founder, said she reduced her 25-employee staff down to herself and four employees.

MassMEP joins national effort to limit coronavirus supply chain disruption

The network, launched in March, enables MEPs in any state to put out a call on behalf of one of its manufacturers to find creative solutions to issues like supply shortages.

As sales spike, Millis marijuana retailer draws Xs to keep customers apart

CommCan has seen a spike in the number of transactions at its dispensaries, along with an increase in the amount each customer is buying.
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Q&A: Hologic scientists worked through the night to develop emergency coronavirus test

On Monday, Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic, Inc. announced it had received emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to run coronavirus tests through its Panther system.

North County chamber offering emergency $20K loans over coronavirus

To inquire about a loan, contact Sandie Cataldo at scataldo@northcentralmass.com or Brendan Hannen at bhannen@northcentralmass.com.

Mass. offers $10M in loans to small businesses hurt by coronavirus

Businesses with less than 50 full-time and part-time employees can apply for loans up to $75,000 through the quasi-public organization Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. 

WBJ Podcast: Coronavirus: A way-too-early guess about the Central Mass. economic impact

In an episode recorded on Wednesday, March 11, the co-hosts of the WBJ podcast Weekly Business Report, spend about five minutes to talk about all the Central Massachusetts business and event closures, due to the effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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🔒Q&A: blumshapiro has found a beautiful match in Worcester’s middle market

Brian Renstrom has spent his career helping his employers consult middle-market companies, and his company, blumshapiro, opened a Worcester office in November.

🔒How the former owners of the Bull Mansion bought it for $487K, sold it for $1.2M, and made no money

After paying all their back taxes and bills and calculating the cost and time spent running a restaurant and events space in the 144-year-old Bull Mansion for nearly three years, the partners simply broke even.
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